Join Geothermal Rising (GR), the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), and the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) to foster networking across the heating and cooling segment of the geothermal industry. This workshop will provide generalized feedback on the status of the industry in Colorado -- challenges, barriers, opportunities, resources.

The workshop will explore: 

• What does the industry need to be more successful?
• What collaboration opportunities are there?
• What's working / not working with state incentives?

Part of this workshop will inform the first annual CEO Geothermal Sector Survey themes, questions, and process. There will also be a tour of the Denver Pipefitters Local #208 facility and apprenticeship programs.

As a workshop attendee you will gain valuable intel on the status of the industry and its trends, help the CEO firm up geothermal stakeholders for ongoing communications, better understand the CEO and industry opportunities to support engagement, facilitate and promote the workforce transition into the geothermal industry, and help the CEO improve the Geothermal Sector Survey for the State of Colorado.

This is a hybrid event, virtual participation and feedback is welcome. 

• Colorado DWR Certified Geoexchange Installers
• Colorado HVAC Installers
• General Commercial Contractors
• General Residential Contractors
• Geothermal Heat Pump Suppliers and Manufacturers
• Geothermal Well Drillers (Colorado)
• Labor Unions
• Municipalities Interested in TENs
• NGOs
• Public Utilities  
• State Agencies

Geothermal Rising and BiaTech Corporation are partnering once again on this workshop to seek to answer the question: How do we extend the life of existing geothermal power plants?

If new geothermal plant construction takes 6 to 8 years to site, fund, permit, construct, connect to the grid and commission, the near-term opportunity for geothermal’s unique base-load renewable power is to produce more from plants we have and extend their life. We live in a disposable culture with solar and wind also challenged to extend life versus scrap and replace. How does geothermal disrupt the disposable cultural mindset? 

Workshop attendees will join the facilitators and speakers for a  common purpose:

• Increase geothermal plant productivity and longevity
• Discuss data availability and challenges supporting operational decision making
• Share digital solutions and monitoring innovations
• Bring together those of similar mission and passion for the greater good
• Inform BiaTech’s future product development to build tech the industry needs

Participants will have actionable take aways:

• Understand key geothermal power operating decisions and impact on performance
• Identify areas of focus for your company
• Leave with a prioritized list of questions or data needed to improve site performance
• Build new industry connections and an extended network

The workshop follows Chatham House Rule – participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker, nor that of any other participant, may be shared. This is intended to bring people together, break down barriers, generate ideas that can help the industry grow and agree on likely solutions.

The workshop will be at the Fidel Center on the campus of New Mexico Tech in Socorro, NM. The workshop is free, and breakfast and lunch will be provided for in-person participants. A virtual option is also available. The meeting is timed to coincide with the NM Geological Society annual spring meeting on April 19, which this year is focused on renewable energy development in New Mexico. The NMGS meeting will also be on the NM Tech campus at Macey Center.

Agenda

The workshop will include presentations and panel discussions designed to urge utilities to incorporate thermal storage networks and geothermal power plants into their alternative energy portfolios, encourage New Mexico tribes and pueblos to develop direct use projects, and inspire the oil industry to be involved in advancing geothermal energy development in New Mexico. We will also consider technical aspects of development and policy, economic, and regulatory issues. The goal is to craft a plan for forming partnerships and accelerating geothermal development in the Land of Enchantment.

For more information or to register, please contact Shari Kelley.

Geothermal Rising and BiaTech Corporation are partnering on this workshop to seek to answer the question: How do we extend the life of existing geothermal power plants?

If new geothermal plant construction takes 6 to 8 years to site, fund, permit, construct, connect to the grid and commission, the near-term opportunity for geothermal’s unique base-load renewable power is to produce more from plants we have and extend their life. We live in a disposable culture with solar and wind also challenged to extend life versus scrap and replace. How does geothermal disrupt the disposable cultural mindset? 

Workshop attendees will be joined the facilitators and speakers for a  common purpose:

• Increase geothermal plant productivity and longevity
• Discuss data availability and challenges supporting operational decision making
• Share digital solutions and monitoring innovations
• Bring together those of similar mission and passion for the greater good
• Inform BiaTech’s future product development to build tech the industry needs

Participants will have actionable take aways:

• Understand key geothermal power operating decisions and impact on performance
• Identify areas of focus for your company
• Leave with a prioritized list of questions or data needed to improve site performance
• Build new industry connections and an extended network

The workshop follows Chatham House Rule – participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker, nor that of any other participant, may be shared. This is intended to bring people together, break down barriers, generate ideas that can help the industry grow and agree on likely solutions.

The goals of the conference are to bring together engineers, scientists and managers involved in geothermal reservoir studies and developments; provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on the exploration, development and use of geothermal resources; and to enable prompt and open reporting of progress. We strongly encourage all scientists and engineers involved in geothermal reservoir technology to attend the workshop.

Papers will be presented on recent research relating to geothermal reservoirs including:

• Case Studies: reservoir response to production, effects of injection, scaling characteristics
• Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS): current and future activities
• Engineering Techniques: reservoir simulation, empirical methods, well tests, tracers
• Field Management: strategies for exploitation, injection, scale inhibition
• Exploration: geophysics, geochemistry, geology, heat flow studies, outflows
• Drilling and Well Bore Flows: well stimulation, bore flow modeling, hydro-fracturing, scaling
• Low Enthalpy Systems: applications of heat pumps, hot dry rock technology
• Geosciences: application of geophysics, geochemistry, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.

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An Introductory Workshop in Leapfrog Energy which helps discover the tools and features designed to assist you in creating more precise geothermal models. You will get to learn the basic concepts and tools necessary to get  you going in Leapfrog Energy:

- Basic geological modelling, 
- Dynamic model updating and 
- Output generation

It will be an 8 hour interactive Workshop covering:
- Navigating the user interface
- Basic functions and workflows
- Importing and visualising well temperature and geophysical data
- Working with GIS data, Maps and Photos
- Basic geological and numerical modelling
- Dynamic model updating

In this workshop, you will also learn how to use display features in Leapfrog Energy for report writing or presentation purposes, such as image rendering, sharing scenes with Leapfrog Viewer, and creating movies and cross-sections. Workshop attendees will be required to submit a signed license agreement to access the software for the training.

Pricing tiers are:

• GR student members: $20
• GR professional members: $100
• Students (non-GR members): $45
• Professionals (non-GR members): $400

Please note: You will need to be signed in as a member to see the accurate price tier reflected on the registration page.

Workshop will be July 11 and 12 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm PST. Deadline for registration is: July 5, 2023

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With the theme of “Geothermal for Accelerating Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery,” the ITB International Geothermal Workshop aims to bring together experts and practitioners from the geothermal industry, government, academia, and international organizations to share knowledge and experiences, explore new technologies and business models, and identify opportunities and challenges for the wider adoption of geothermal energy.

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The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and Geothermal Rising (GR) have developed a workshop to address mutual problems and solutions in the field of Geothermal and Oil & Gas drilling, completions and long-term production. Both industries have been borrowing tools and technologies from each other for decades, and this workshop has been designed as an opportunity to continue to examine possible solutions and delve into issues that have increased well costs and limited productivity. There will be informative presentations including case histories, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities. Attendees are encouraged to engage with their colleagues, share their own experiences and potential solutions.

Session topics to highlight include: 

• High Temperature fracturing fluids and Proppants
• HT Cementing Developments and Novel Materials
• Wellbore Temperature Management
• DOE Geothermal Update and Current Trends

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Location:

Calgary, Alberta

Date:
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
 
Thursday, October 13, 2022
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
 
Friday, October 14, 2022
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Course Description

This 3-day course will deliver a comprehensive look at geothermal energy, covering basic technical concepts through to commercial and financial considerations. Geothermal energy is defined as “earth heat” and offers a continuous, always on, source of heat and power that is renewable and potentially carbon negative. With current advances in technology, Canada has a vast, untapped, potential for geothermal heat and power.

This course will explore the potential geothermal energy in Canada:

• Where does geothermal potential exist
• How to find geothermal energy
• How to extract geothermal energy
• What it can geothermal energy be used for
• How to develop geothermal energy commercially
• Risks associated with geothermal development
• Current challenges to geothermal development in Canada

Geothermal Essentials will cover all aspects of geothermal development from greenfield exploration to plant operations and financing. The course instructors include long time geothermal specialists Dick Benoit and Catherine Hickson as well as oil & gas trained Emily Smejkal who is making the transition from oil and gas to geothermal. It is planned to be an introduction to the fundamentals of geothermal energy extraction with special emphasis on sedimentary basins. The wealth of experience of Benoit and Hickson will facilitate a fast and in-depth review over the course of the workshop with enough latitude to delve more deeply into various aspects depending on the interests of the attendees. Significant back up material will be provided for those who wish to dig deeper into specific aspects of geothermal development.

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The 2022 Geothermal Rising Student Committee fundraising workshop will bring industry professionals from across the globe to your own computer monitor. Join the GR Student Committee as they invite guest instructors from TU Delft, Zanskar Geothermal, and TNO. Participants in the workshop will learn Python basics, geospatial analysis, dynamic geothermal simulation, economic analyses, drilling basics, emerging geothermal well technologies, and more. Much of the content will be interactive with material take-aways and practical exercises. Each session will be followed by networking opportunities where participants can mingle. All registrants will receive access to recordings and material following the event, wherever possible. Please join for this exclusive fundraising event!
 
The workshop will take place March 14-16, 2022. For more information or to register, please follow the link below.

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